Aston Villa FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Aston Villa FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Villa Park.
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee James Mainwaring
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Nick Hopton
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 May | Burnley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 May | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Aston Villa FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #15 |
| 4 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 4 | Scored | 6 |
| 9 | Conceded | 11 |
| -5 | GD | -5 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Villa Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Aston Villa FC and Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Aston Villa FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 9' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Tyrone Mings gets a Yellow card.
- 10' Tyrone Mings picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 14' The referee shows Crystal Palace FC player a Yellow card on 14.
- 19' England international Ollie Watkins has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Digne made 322 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' A quiet spell here at Villa Park. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Gerrard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Ezri Konsa exits the field as Calum Chambers enters on 50.
- 55' It’s high time Patrick Vieira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' The crowd applauds Marvelous Nakamba as he leaves the pitch. Jacob Ramsey steps in for Aston Villa FC.
- 69' The England Ollie Watkins breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 1-0!
- 71' Emiliano Buendia gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Danny Ings and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Danny Ings has done his job and it is now time for Emiliano Buendia to step up.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Patrick Vieira on 73.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Odsonne Edouard.
- 78' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Christian Benteke on, Luka Milivojevic off on 78 minutes.
- 82' Brilliant from the ! Jeffrey Schlupp makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 82.
- 87' Christian Benteke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Cheikhou Kouyate is booked for Crystal Palace FC — Yellow card on 90.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
- 5
- 27
-
20
Danny Ings ↓ Emiliano Buendia 71'
- 2
- 11
-
4
Ezri Konsa ↓ Calum Chambers 50'
- 7
- 6
- 23
Bench
- 18
-
16
Calum Chambers ↑ 50'
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 71'
- 15
- 8
- 25
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 66'
- 33
- 47
Coach
Steven Gerrard
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 4
- 8
- 11
- 1
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Jeffrey Schlupp 78'
- 14
- 16
- 6
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 12
- 13
- 9
- 2
- 34
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 78'
-
20
Christian Benteke ↑ 78'
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 71'
- 49
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | 6 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 5 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 5 |
| Eberechi Eze | 4 |
| Ollie Watkins | 3 |
| Trezeguet | 2 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 2 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 2 |
Head to Head
Aston Villa FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or Crystal Palace FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Aston Villa FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
58%
Aston Villa FC or Crystal Palace FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC
| Handicap | Aston Villa FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.